| 06/01/1991 |
Selected in the amateur draft (Round 1, 14 overall) by the Washington Nationals. |
| 03/26/1997 |
Traded by the Washington Nationals. to the Florida Marlins in exchange for Joe Orsulak , Dustin Hermanson. |
| 07/10/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League All-Star Game. |
| 07/11/2002 |
Traded by the Florida Marlins along with Claudio Vargas , Wilton Guerrero to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Carl Pavano , Justin Wayne , Mike Mordecai , Graeme |
| 07/30/2002 |
Traded by the Washington Nationals. to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Sun-Woo Kim. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Granted free agency. |
| 01/09/2003 |
Signed by the New York Mets to a 4 year deal valued at $26000000. |
| 01/24/2007 |
Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a 1 year deal valued at $3000000. |
| 11/03/2007 |
Team Option declined by Cubs for 2008 |
| 12/17/2007 |
Signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 1 year deal valued at $3000000. |